Reshma
Girl · RESH-mah · Persian
Reshma is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “silk”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Reshma mean?
Persian: from resham 'silk', a Persian word used in Hindi and Urdu
“silk”
The folk singer Reshma (1947-2013) became famous in Pakistan and India for the song Lambi Judai.
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Is Reshma a girl's or a boy's name?
Reshma is a girls' name.
How popular is Reshma in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 12 girls.
Half of all the girls named Reshma in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Reshma in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,940 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 8 | #2,406 |
| 2003 | 8 | #2,320 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 10 | #1,832 |
| 2000 | 11 | #1,689 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,694 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,559 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
How popular is Reshma in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 21 girls. It first appears in the records in 1972.
Half of all the girls named Reshma in the US since 1880 were born between 1981 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Reshma in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 8 | #12,574 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15,485 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 8 | #11,828 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7,810 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11,013 |
| 2000 | 21 | #5,307 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 15 | #6,355 |
| 1997 | 12 | #7,278 |
| 1996 | 10 | #8,127 |
| 1995 | 12 | #7,036 |
| 1994 | 15 | #5,978 |
| 1993 | 20 | #4,820 |
| 1992 | 18 | #5,260 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6,969 |
| 1990 | 17 | #5,281 |
| 1989 | 12 | #6,525 |
| 1988 | 14 | #5,593 |
| 1987 | 14 | #5,307 |
| 1986 | 9 | #7,130 |
| 1985 | 15 | #4,858 |
| 1984 | 10 | #6,290 |
| 1983 | 13 | #5,147 |
| 1982 | 19 | #4,024 |
| 1981 | 19 | #4,004 |
| 1980 | 18 | #4,147 |
| 1979 | 15 | #4,625 |
| 1978 | 15 | #4,459 |
| 1977 | 12 | #5,212 |
| 1976 | 9 | #6,046 |
| 1975 | 9 | #5,982 |
| 1974 | 6 | #7,678 |
| 1973 | 6 | #7,433 |
| 1972 | 8 | #5,957 |
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